The Fabulist Reviews

Reviews, essays, interviews, and other nonfiction “related works.”

Ellen Klages on the ‘fantastic constructs’ of her magical San Francisco

By Joshua Wilson | May 16, 2020 | Books, Interview

[Ellen Klages has won her share of literary awards, but the biggest prize of all goes to the reader, who gets to explore the familiar, ...

What Poe can teach us about the pandemic

By Joshua Wilson | May 1, 2020 | Books, Essay

But Prince Prospero was happy and dauntless and sagacious. When his dominions were half depopulated, he summoned to his presence a thousand hale and light-hearted ...

‘Read me a story’: Libro.fm and the rise of the indie audiobook (review)

By Melinda Rose | Apr 24, 2020 | Books

I love books, I love stories, and I love being read to. Growing up my parents read to us almost every night, and it's always ...

Excited about the new ‘Picard’ series? Here’s what to watch to get caught up.

By David A.M. Wilensky | Jan 20, 2020 | Preview, Television

“Picard,” a new “Star Trek” series featuring an older Captain Jean-Luc Picard dragging himself out of retirement for one last hurrah, premieres on January 23. ...

Herzog in a Star Wars western? Meet ‘The Mandalorian’ (Review)

By David A.M. Wilensky | Nov 13, 2019 | Television

“The Mandalorian,” the first live action Star Wars TV series, is the Star Wars fan’s wet dream. It is a gritty take on Star Wars, ...

David Tennant reads vampire stories, Michael Moorcock’s rock ‘n’ roll chaos

By Joshua Wilson | Oct 16, 2019 | We Read The Internet So You Don't Have To

(Above: Edvard Munch, "Vampyr") David Tennant reads vampire stories: Hallowe'en has come for you a little early with this special treat — great vampire fiction ...